词汇 | light |
释义 | light1 | BrE lʌɪt, AmE laɪt | A. noun ① uncountable (brightness) 光亮 ; (from a source) 光线 ▸ by the light of the sun 借着阳光 ▸ the light is too bright/dim 光线太亮/暗 ▸ to cast or shed or throw light (on sth); 投射光线(在某物上) ▸ to stand with one's back to the light 背光站着 ▸ to be/stand/sit in sb's light; 挡住某人的光线 → tunnel A1② countable (gleam, bright point) 光点 ▸ she saw a light in the distance 她看见远处有一点亮光 ▸ the lights of the city 城市的灯火 ③ countable figurative (aspect) 角度 ▸ in a good/favourable/new/different light 从好的/有利的/新的/不同的角度 ▸ they saw him in the worst light 他们看到了他最糟糕的一面 ▸ in the light of sth figurative 考虑到某事物 ▸ the decision was made in the light of previous experience 决定是根据以前的经验作出的 ④ uncountable (daylight) 日光 ▸ to go home in the light 在天黑前回家 ▸ the light was beginning to fail 天色渐暗 ▸ the light of day literal 日光 figurative 光天化日 ▸ things may be different in the light of day 第二天醒来事情也许会有所不同 ⑤ countable (electrical appliance) 灯 ; (brightness of appliance) 灯光 ▸ to put or turn or switch a light on 开灯 ▸ to put or turn or switch a light off or out 关灯 ▸ no talking after lights out 熄灯后禁止说话 ▸ to turn a light up/down 把灯光调亮/暗 ▸ to go or be out like a light informal (fall asleep quickly) 很快入睡 (become unconscious) 失去知觉 ⑥ lights plural (headlights) 车灯 ▸ to put or turn or switch one's lights on/off; 打开/关上车灯 ⑦ (traffic light) 交通信号灯 ▸ to go through a red light 闯红灯 ▸ the lights are green 现在是绿灯 ▸ the lights were against me 我遇到了红灯 ⑧ lights plural (decorative display) 彩灯 ▸ the Christmas lights 圣诞节灯饰 ⑨ countable and uncountable (flame) 火 ▸ to set light to sth, to put a light to sth; 点燃某物 ▸ to strike a light 划出火来 ▸ have you got a light? 你有火吗? ⑩ countable (glint in eye) 目光 ▸ there was a mischievous light in her eyes 她目光中透着一丝顽皮 ⑪ uncountable figurative (enlightenment) 启发 ▸ to see the light (understand) 明白过来 (in religion) 改变信仰 ▸ to cast or shed or throw light on sth figurative 使某事物更容易理解 ▸ this research has cast new light on the causes of the disease 这项研究使人们对这种疾病的病因有了新的认识 ⑫ uncountable ▸ to bring sth to light (reveal) 披露某事物 ▸ our investigation brought to light some important facts 我们的调查揭露了一些重要的事实 ▸ to come to light; 为人所知 ▸ the conspiracy came to light 阴谋败露了 ⑬ uncountable (happiness) 幸福 ; (hope) 希望 ▸ he brought light into their lives 他给他们的生活带来了快乐 ▸ the light of sb's life 某人的最爱 ⑭ lights plural ▸ according to one's lights, by one's (own) lights (in conformity with one's beliefs) 根据自己的看法 (in conformity with one's attitudes) 根据自己的态度 (in conformity with one's ability) 根据自己的能力 ▸ to do one's best according to one's lights 尽力而为 ⑮ countable Building (window) 窗 ; (opening) 采光孔 ; (division of a window) 窗格 ; (pane of glass) 窗格玻璃 B. adjective ① (bright) 光线充足的 ‹place›; 有日光的 ‹morning, sky›▸ a light room 明亮的房间 ▸ it isn't light enough to take a photograph 光线不足,无法拍照 ▸ it gets light earlier at this time of year 一年中的这个时节,天亮得比较早 ▸ it's light 天亮了 ② (pale) 浅色的 ▸ to wear light colours 穿浅色衣服 ▸ a light-blue flower 淡蓝色的花 ▸ their skin is lighter 他们的肤色浅一些 C. transitive verb past tense, past participle lit or lighted ① (illuminate) 照亮 ▸ the headlamps lit the road ahead 车头灯照亮了前方的路 ▸ to light the way with a torch 用手电筒照路 ② (set fire to) 点燃 ▸ to light a match/a bonfire 划燃一根火柴/燃起篝火 ③ (switch on) 打开 ‹light, torch, sign›D. intransitive verb past tense, past participle lit or lighted 开始燃烧 ▸ the oven won't light 炉子点不着 PHRASAL VERB light up A. transitive verb [light up sth, light sth up] ① (illuminate) 照亮 ▸ the shop windows were lit up 商店橱窗灯火通明 ② (set fire to) 点燃 ‹cigarette, cigar, pipe›③ figurative (make animated) 使发亮 ▸ a rare smile lit up his stern features 他严肃的面庞上露出了难得一见的笑容 ▸ his face was lit up with happiness 他脸上喜气洋洋 B. intransitive verb ① (become illuminated) «light, panel» 发光 ▸ the lamps lit up 灯亮了 ② (light cigarette) 开始吸烟 ③ figurative (become animated) 面露喜色 ▸ she opened the present, and her face lit up 她打开礼物,面露喜色 ▸ her eyes lit up with excitement 她眼中闪着兴奋的光 |
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